Improving Your Photography by Taking Fewer Photographs

October 9, 2014 1:47 AM

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I often get asked for tips on how to become a better photographer. The majority asking are parents who want to take better pictures of their own children. Others just seem hungry for a quick fix. While I could easily put together a top ten list of hints or yet another "25 Ways to Become a Better Photographer" article, I feel the most important thing anyone can do to improve is to regularly practice mindful photography.

Why offer that particular advice? See, I am a photo hoarder and it is weighing me down. I wasn't always like this. In fact, when I started my photographic journey, I took just enough shots to learn and improve as well as capture the story I was aiming to tell. Then I got a digital camera and the old...